Jones has long been expected to leave the Ravens via free agency because of how expensive he would be to retain. He had 53 tackles and four sacks last season and is regarded as an ascending player who could fit into 3-4 or 4-3 defensive schemes.

"It's crazy to think this maybe my very last happy purple Friday wishes," Jones wrote Friday on his official Twitter account. "Hopefully not. But as we all know business is business."

Jones had a telling reply when a fan asked him if he would give the Ravens a hometown discount.

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